The second half of Pro Bowl Games does include a football game, but it is no longer a game of tackle football. Now it’s a 7-on-7 flag football game, punctuated by four more skills competitions: EA Sports Madden NFL 25 Challenge, Punt Perfect, The Great Football Race and Tug-of-War.

Bo Nix had a chance to become a Pro Bowler, but instead opted out. The Broncos rookie quarterback was offered a spot in this week’s Pro Bowl activities after Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Buffalo’s Josh Allen dropped out and first alternate Patrick Mahomes advanced to his fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud declined his invite, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN reports. Broncos quarterback Bo Nix isn’t going because of the transverse process fracture in his back that he played through at the end of the season, Mike Klis of 9News reports.

Part of new hire head coach Mike Vrabel's decision to come back to New England, where he spent 2001-08 as a player, was the potential that Maye showed in his rookie campaign. More

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is making the Pro Bowl games after all. Mayfield was largely considered a snub when the NFC's three quarterbacks

Baker Mayfield couldn't beat Jayden Daniels in the NFC Wild Card Round, but he is replacing the Washington Commanders quarterback in the Pro Bowl. Josh

Dion Dawkins is bringing some friends to the Pro Bowl in Florida this weekend, but chances of them playing with Josh Allen might be slim.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson earned a Pro Bowl nod on Tuesday. Wilson is an alternate that was added after Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen pulled out. Along with Wilson, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was selected to the Pro Bowl.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson and offensive lineman Isaac Seumalo have been named to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games as injury replacements. Wilson was named to the Pro Bowl Games as a replacement for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who will not play due to an injury.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was named a Pro Bowl alternate on Tuesday. The UNC product will be replacing Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who declined to participate in the game.

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook and center Connor McGovern and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield are among those headed to the Pro Bowl Games as replacements. Cook is in for the Baltimore Ravens' Derrick Henry,